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On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
I'm in this race because I care about Americans. I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I will fix it. I'm not concerned about the very rich. They're doing just fine. I'm concerned about the very heart of America, the 90 percent, 99 percent of Americans who right now are struggling. And I will continue to that mistake across the nation.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

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Romney explains his focus on middle-income Americans and his views on the poor and rich.

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